OAN Staff&nbsp;<a href="https://www.oann.com/tag/alicia-summers"></a><a href="https://www.oann.com/tag/stella-escobedo">Stella Escobedo</a> 2:41 PM – Thursday, April 3, 2025 Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton PhD student, was kidnapped in Iraq in March 2023 by Kata’ib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia. Independent journalist Eve Barlow has been raising awareness as Tsurkov’s family has renewed hope that the Trump Administration will help bring her home. One America’s Stella Escobedo spoke with Barlow.&nbsp; <figure class="wp-block-video"><video autoplay="" controls="" loop="" poster="https://www.oann.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/vid-poster-image.jpg" src="https://d1cc0p6j4uj4n9.cloudfront.net/d55474a3-e39c-4cad-83d6-c20d4151f85b/mp4/3c68c7fc-3487-46dc-949d-95f62a52f8c8_Mp4_Avc_Aac_16x9_1280x720p_30Hz_3.5Mbps_qvbr.mp4" width="100%" height="auto"></video></figure>

Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton PhD student, was kidnapped in Iraq in March 2023 by Kata'ib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia.{ai:summary}Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton PhD student, was kidnapped in Iraq by the Iran-backed militia Kata’ib Hezbollah in March 2023. Her family is now seeking assistance from the Trump Administration to secure her release, with independent journalist Eve Barlow advocating for awareness. #foreignaffairs

Princeton Student Held Hostage In Iraq; Family Hopes President Trump Can Bring Her Home.

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